I think this is a useful feature, but I din't see why it should be a part of bitcoind. I've created a simple HTTP REST wrapper around bitcoind's RPC interface in Python: https://github.com/runeksvendsen/btchttp/blob/master/btchttp.py

It simply runs a HTTP server that translates HTTP GET requests into the relevant RPC request, and responds to the GET request with the relevant data.

/Rune

On Tue, Jul 23, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Mark Friedenbach <mark@monetize.io> wrote:

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On 7/23/13 3:29 AM, Andreas Schildbach wrote:
>
> Yes, I understand that. For this reason, I would vote for adding the
> usual HTTP authentication/SSL stuff to the REST API. That way, SPV users
> can decide to run their own instance of the API (providing the needed
> resources themselves).
>
> Or, a trusted party can set up a server. For example, I would be willing
> to set it up for users of Bitcoin Wallet. I don't expect shitloads of
> paper wallets sweeps for the forseeable future.
>
>
Anyone who wants HTTP authentication or TLS can wrap it with nginx, or
something similar. In the process they could put appropriate
restrictions in place on incoming requests, and the onus would be on
them, not us to keep it secure.

Mark
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